Market Data + Trends Remodeling Spending Expected to Rise According to the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies' latest reading of the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA),...
Financing Winter Is Coming for the American Economy's Bull Run In a new longform piece, Fortune Magazine senior editor at large Geoff Colvin unwinds the nation's seemingly bullish economic conditions...
Financing Fed Chair Says Housing 'Much Smaller' Part of Economy Now In a second congressional hearing this week, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell explained to the House Committee on Financial Services that...
Market Data + Trends Study of Millennial Homeownership In a new study on Millennial homeownership, the data show that 68 percent of these homeowners regret buying a home, mostly due to...
Market Data + Trends June Marks New Construction 'Setback' Last month saw decreases in both permits issued and housing starts, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing...
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Sales + Marketing The Cure for the Common For Sale Sign Real estate startup Compass has reimagined its "for sale" signage design into modular ring posts that include LED lighting and embedded...
Market Data + Trends Median Home Value Growth Highest in These Cities The median American home value appreciated by $10,500 between 2015 and 2016, and in some cities, the change in value is nearly nine times...
Market Data + Trends Stressors Causing Builder Sentiment to Plateau Added costs arising from tariffs, land, and labor are keeping builders from meeting demand, keeping home builder confidence unchanged from...
Financing FHA Does Not Intend to Change Student Debt Constraint for Buyers Student loan debt can be an obstacle for homebuyers in more ways than one. In some cases, income-driven repayment plans can lead to mortgage...
